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Abu Said ibn Abi al-Khair

(Encyclopedia) Abu Said ibn Abi al-KhairAbu Said ibn Abi al-Khairäˈb&oomacr; säˈĭd ĭˈbən äbēˈ äl-khīrˈ [key], 967–1049, Persian poet, a Sufi and a dervish. He was the first to write rubaiyat (…

Abu al-Faraj Ali of Esfahan

(Encyclopedia) Abu al-Faraj Ali of EsfahanAbu al-Faraj Ali of Esfahanäˈb&oomacr; äl-färajˈ älēˈ, ĕsfähänˈ [key], 897–967, Arabic scholar from Iran. He is mainly known for his invaluable Kitab al-…